So I've been wondering. I have relatives who own some land out in Llano, and come deer season the place (city itself) is covered with hunters, many of whom carry their rifles on their backs. What is the legality of open (cant really do concealed) carry of a rifle or shotgun?
Then there also follows several clauses regarding concealed/open carry of a handgun, but nothing that relates to longguns. Which I would take to mean that, aside from the above locations, it is fully legally permissible to carry a longgun just about anywhere?
Texas Penal Ch. 46 said:(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.
Sec. 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm (this is what rifle/shotguns are defined as), illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):
(1) on the physical premises of a school or educational institution, any grounds or building on which an activity sponsored by a school or educational institution is being conducted, or a passenger transportation vehicle of a school or educational institution, whether the school or educational institution is public or private, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the institution;
(2) on the premises of a polling place on the day of an election or while early voting is in progress;
(3) on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the court;
(4) on the premises of a racetrack;
(5) in or into a secured area of an airport; or
(6) within 1,000 feet of premises the location of which is designated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a place of execution under Article 43.19, Code of Criminal Procedure, on a day that a sentence of death is set to be imposed on the designated premises and the person received notice that:
(A) going within 1,000 feet of the premises with a weapon listed under this subsection was prohibited; or
(B) possessing a weapon listed under this subsection within 1,000 feet of the premises was prohibited.
Then there also follows several clauses regarding concealed/open carry of a handgun, but nothing that relates to longguns. Which I would take to mean that, aside from the above locations, it is fully legally permissible to carry a longgun just about anywhere?